BELZONA REPAIRS A VACUUM PUMP

KHIA ID: 5375
Industry: Fluid Flow (FLOW)
Application: CEP-Centrifugal Pumps (CEP)
Substrate: Steel
Customer Location: British Columbia, CA
Application Date: August 2014
Products:

Belzona 1311 (Ceramic R-Metal)

Belzona 9341 (Reinforcement Tape)


Problem: The outlet port had corroded to the point a hole had formed; a competitor's patch product had been applied but failed after a short time.
Photograph Descriptions

1. Image of the leak

2. The surface preparation requires a number of tools due to the tight space

3. Exposed hole is a bit larger than expected

4. The application complete

Application Situation
This vacuum pump handles mildly acidic filtrate.
Application Method
The application was carried out in accordance with the Belzona Know-How System Leaflet CEP-6.
Belzona Facts
This facility has a long history of successful Belzona repairs.